FURTHER NOTES ON NEW JERSEY FISHES. 165 
Reported to occur in abundance at times in Great Egg Harbor 
Bay about Somer’s Point and Beesley’s Point. It is known as 
“white bait.” 
Family MUGILID/, 
Mugll curema Valenciennes. 
Mullet. 
About Cape May it has been taken all along the surf. They 
seldom exceed about 8 inches in length. 
Family SYNGNATHID. 
Syngnathus fuscus Storer. 
Pipe Fish. 
A small one was taken in the “sea lettuce” at Ocean City Point, 
at the entrance of Great Egg Harbor Bay, on August 16th, 1907. 
Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay. 
Sea Horse. 
Taken in Delaware Bay when dredging for oysters from Egg 
Island to Ship John Light. 
Family SCOMBRID. 
Scomber scombrus Linneeus. 
Mackerel. 
On April 30th, 1907, several were taken, about Io in all, at 
Cedar Hummocks, on the bay shore of Cape May county. This 
is their first occurrence in Delaware Bay so far up, according to 
the local fishermen. On the ocean front at Cape May about 5 or 
6 barrels have been taken at one time. 
